Seriously - why do that? Why not give UU at least a few days to respond, then close the Marketplace thread with a note that it's gone to auction?

Were you just hoping to get some bites here in case the auction didn't get any bids?

coolkayaker1

07-06-2014, 02:53 PM

Nice ukulele, with upgraded slotted head. Raging deal. Thanks, Jim, for listing here on UU. You did right (and at $399, no less, giving a UU buyer the eBay fee). Anyone could have bought it here, and when they did not, they could have bought it on eBay. (Perhaps a UUer did buy it on eBay).

KoaDependent

07-06-2014, 03:15 PM

Ask Slow Eddie whether anyone could have bought it here. The price was lowered to $399 on the 4th (so one would assume it was at a higher price than the 6/29 eBay start price of $400). Slow Eddie PM'ed on the 5th. The auction ended on the 6th. Not a lot of time to get in on that deal, was there?

coolkayaker1

07-06-2014, 03:18 PM

KD, I've seen UU Market listing, allowed and within the specs of UU, not even stating a price. The seller was accepting offers, then picking the best one! And it's all UU legit!

It happens.

Slow Eddie

07-06-2014, 03:20 PM

Nice ukulele, with upgraded slotted head. Raging deal. Thanks, Jim, for listing here on UU. You did right (and at $399, no less, giving a UU buyer the eBay fee). Anyone could have bought it here, and when they did not, they could have bought it on eBay. (Perhaps a UUer did buy it on eBay).

That's the thing - I pm'd the seller with an "I'll take it" after the price drop, and never heard back from the seller. I troll the auction listings as a matter of course, and saw the same uke listed by the same seller. I bid, above and beyond the UU price actually, and get outbid. All the while, no response from the seller.

With communication like that, I'm kinda glad I got outbid. Congrats to whoever won the auction; hope your transaction goes off without a hitch.

Doctahdeane

08-01-2014, 11:16 AM

Hello - is this Uke still for sale? If so, could you please tell me what type of wood the top is? Thanks,

KoaDependent

08-01-2014, 11:28 AM

If you read the thread, you'll find that it's already been sold on eBay.

bobe

08-06-2014, 08:03 PM

Just thought I'd share this for future buyers: I asked him a question on ebay and had what I thought was a very friendly exchange. He became very short when I decided not to bid telling me to "Never contact him again". Strange behavior suburude.